Fourth Generation

477. William Forsythe Belding was born on 6 Mar 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. He died on 18 Feb 1936 in Oakland, Alameda, California. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 5 Mar 1996 in the Jordan River Utah LDS temple. He was endowed on 29 Mar 1996 in the Jordan River Utah LDS temple. He was sealed to his parents on 10 Sep 1996 in the Jordan River Utah LDS temple. >1876 Born - Salt Lake City, Utah - per Jared Pratt Family Organization.
>1880 Census of San Francisco, California - a Willie F. Belding age 4, born is Utah is living with his Belding grandparents. This could be our William. One problem is that it says that his parents were both born in NY. In fact, his father was born in NY but his mother was born in Utah. Could be an error.
>1897 Married 1st time ( 1830 census says he was 20 at 1st marriage)
>1900 Census Contra Costa Co., California Married to Irene ________ He was a salesman.
>1902 2nd marriage to Jessie L. ________ (per 1930 Census Jessie's 1st marriage was at age 28and since William's was at age 20, he would have been married the 1st time in 1892).
>1920 Census for Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. age 43, worked for Pacific Sp? Oil Refinery.
>1930 Census for Oakland, Alameda Co., California says he was 53 years old and born in Utah. He was an automobile salesman.
>1941 Death is estimated at birth + 65 years.
>SSDI-William F. Belding SSN: 552-09-5685 Last Residence: 95327 Jamestown, Tuolumne, California, Born: 23 Sep 1916 Died: 20 May 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )

>1876, 16 May Born - Salt Lake City, Utah (per Belding family Bible, copy in possession of Paul DeBry) - (born 6 March 1876 per Jared Pratt Family Organization.)
>1880 Census of San Francisco, California - a Willie F. Belding age 4, born is Utah is living with his Belding grandparents. This could be our William. One problem is that it says that his parents were both born in NY. In fact, his father was born in NY but his mother was born in Utah. Could be an error.
>1897 Married 1st time ( 1830 census says he was 20 at 1st marriage)
>1900 Census Contra Costa Co., California Married to Irene ________ He was a salesman.
>1902 2nd marriage to Jessie L. Culver (per 1930 Census Jessie's 1st marriage was at age 28and since William's was at age 20, he would have been married the 1st time in 1892).
>1920 Census for Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. age 43, worked for Pacific Sp? Oil Refinery.
>1930 Census for Oakland, Alameda Co., California says he was 53 years old and born in Utah. He was an automobile salesman.
>1936, Feb. 18 died per Belding family bible, copy in possession of Paul DeBry

William Forsythe Belding and Jessie Louise Culver were married on 19 Apr 1908 in Dixon, , California. They were sealed together on 29 Sep 2005. They were divorced. >1879 Born (per 1830 census she was 50 years old when the census was taken in April 9, 1930).
>1930 census says she was age 28 at her 1st marriage. If this marriage to William was her first marriage, then she was married in about 1902.

>The family bible says they were married in Dixon, California (near Sacramento). The wedding certificate says they were married in San Jose.
>1879 Born (per 1830 census she was 50 years old when the census was taken in April 9, 1930).
>1930 census says she was age 28 at her 1st marriage. If this marriage to William was her first marriage, then she was married in about 1902. Jessie Louise Culver was born on 5 Jul 1879 in French Corral, , California. She died on 9 Jul 1965 in Concord , Contra Costa, California. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 15 Mar 2005 in the Provo Utah LDS temple. She was endowed on 2 Jun 2005 in the Provo Utah LDS temple. >1879 Born in California, per 1830 census (Age 50 when cenusus was taken on 9 Apr 1930).
>1907/8 Married 1st time, per 1830 census (age 28 when 1st married).
>1930 Census, Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. She was born in California and so were her parents. She was an apt. house manager.
>1965 Died - California Death Index, 1941-1997. It gives er name, birth and death dates, death place as Contra Costa County, California, and mother's maiden name which is Beasley. Kathy Belding's records death place as Oakland, Alameda County, California. She has no source listed.

>1879 Born in California, per 1830 census (Age 50 when cenusus was taken on 9 Apr 1930).
>1907/8 Married 1st time, per 1830 census (age 28 when 1st married).
>1930 Census, Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. She was born in California and so were her parents. She was an apt. house manager.
>1965 Died - California Death Index, 1941-1997. It gives er name, birth and death dates, death place as Contra Costa County, California, and mother's maiden name which is Beasley. Kathy Belding's records death place as Oakland, Alameda County, California. She has no source listed.
>Obituary- Contra Costa Times, Wednesday, July 14, 1965: "Graveside services were held Tuesday for Jessie Louise Belding at Oakmont Memorial Park with the Rev. Edgar H. Bradlsy, Concord Methodist Church , officiating. MacFarlane - Bryant Chapel was in charge of arrangements. She died Friday at the age of 86 in a Pleasant Hill convalescent home after living at 2284 Acacia Dr., Concord, for the past seven years. A native of Willows, she resided in Dixon for many years and in Oakland for 40. Survivors include sons, Robert C. Concord, and William F. Belding III, Hayward; a sister, Mrs. Glen Nebel, Sacramento; a cousin, Mrs. Inez Cumming, Oakland, and five grandchildren." William Forsythe Belding and Jessie Louise Culver had the following children:

1826	i.	Herma Glenn Belding was born on 21 Feb 1909 in Oakland, Alameda, California. She died on 17 Apr 1915 in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. She was baptized into the LDS Church. She was endowed. >Source: Interview with William F. Belding III, Herma died of blood poisoning , 6 days after scraping her knee while roller skating.
+1827	ii.	William Forsythe Belding.
+1828	iii.	Robert Culver (Bob) Belding.
1829	iv.	Hermaglenn Belding was born on 21 Feb 1909 in Oakland, Alameda, California. She died on 17 Apr 1915 in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. She was sealed to her parents on 23 Jun 2005 in the Provo Utah LDS temple. She was baptized into the LDS Church. She was endowed. >Birth Certificate in possession of Paul DeBry, Provo, Utah >Source: Interview with William F. Belding IV, Herma died of blood poisoning , 6 days after scraping her knee while roller skating. Also, Family Bible entry in possession of Kathy Belding. >California Birth Index, 1905-10 entry for a Hesma G. Belding Birth date: 2/21/1909, Sex: Female, Mother's Maiden Name: Culver Birthplace: Alameda Co., California. This Hesma is the same as Herma. whoever recorded this confused the "r" for an "s" in the name Herma. This is verified by the entry in the Family Bible which lists Herma with the birth date of 21 Feb. 1909.

William Forsythe Belding and Irene Learner Cheney were married in Mar 1898 of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. They were sealed together on 16 Feb 1995 in the Idaho Falls Idaho LDS temple. They were divorced. >family tradition says that they were divorced. Per Kathy Belding, relative. Marriage is listed in the family bible. Irene Learner Cheney died possibly ~ 1905 of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. She was born on 22 Nov 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 8 Nov 1995 in the Washington D.C. LDS temple. She was endowed on 8 May 1996 in the Washington D.C. LDS temple. >1900 Census - District 1, Contra Costa County, California.Married 2 years, 1 child
~1905 she probably died between the 1900 census and when William remarried in 1907. It is possible they were divorced.
>her last name comes from the IGI.

>1900 Census - District 1, Contra Costa County, California.Married 2 years, 1 child. She is not listed with William in the census' after 1900. Family tradition says that they were divorced. William remarried in 1907. She may have also remarried and could be in the 1910 census under another name. Family tradition says that she raised her son Orrin, so she probably died after he was raised.
>~1920 she probably died
>her last name comes from the IGI and from the family bible. William Forsythe Belding and Irene Learner Cheney had the following children:

+1830

i.

Orrin Cheney Belding.